Author: katescuisine

Perogie Pasta Shells

Originally published on November 11, 2014 One of the best parts of being a foodie is  having foodie friends that have great ideas that I would never come up with. This is one of those creations, posted to Facebook by my good friend Jaime, who’s also one of the most faithful followers of this site. This […]

Picante Sauce

Originally published on November 14, 2014 Did you know that picante sauce, salsa, and pico de gallo are all the basic same ingredients, just done in a different way? Pico de gallo is the chunkiest of them all, with fresh tomatoes simply chopped up and tossed with some lime juice, onions, cilantro, and jalapenos. Salsa is all of that, just the teeniest bit […]

Slow Cooker Meatloaf

Originally published on November 18, 2014 Guess what? I got a new slow cooker two days ago! My last one, the one that was a wedding gift to my parents, sadly gave up the ghost over a year ago. It was sad for a couple different reasons, one of them being that I no longer […]

How to Cook Rice in the Oven

Originally published on November 19, 2014 A lot of people have trouble cooking rice. My husband used to be one of them, until he nearly gave up cooking altogether and just let me take over. But the problems he had are the same that many people encounter when they try to cook a seemingly simple batch […]

Beef Dips

Originally published on November 22, 2014 Beef dips are pretty interesting. Another common name that they go by is “French dips,” but they’re not actually French at all. The name seems to come from the fact that the roll they’re served on is very often French bread or a baguette. The sandwich originated in Los Angeles, […]

Ravioli Lasagna

Originally published on December 1, 2014 When people start thinking about different ways they can make lasagna, often they limit themselves to thinking only about the filling of the actual lasagna. I know that’s usually where I start when I’m on the path to making a new and creative lasagna dish. But, don’t stop there. What about the actual […]

Cajun Chicken

Originally published on December 3, 2014 When I started cooking at one of the first restaurants I worked at, Cajun Chicken was one of the things I remember cooking the most. It was a simple dish for the somewhat fancy-pants cafe, but it was always one of my favourites to make. Recently when I was staring down […]

Mexican Potatoes

Originally published on December 11, 2014 Ah, it’s that time of year again. The time of shopping, parties, decorating, and celebrations – and we still have work and families to take care of during all of it. Sometimes it amazes me that most of us seem to make it out of these holidays still in […]